Clerical Support / Payroll and Timekeeping

Payroll Clerk

A Payroll Clerk processes employee payroll, calculates wages, deductions, and taxes, and ensures timely and accurate payment. They maintain payroll records, verify timekeeping data, and resolve discrepancies.

Average monthly gross

5,068 USD

4 validated salaries

Median

5,185 USD

less sensitive to extremes

Typical range

4,675 USD - 5,366 USD

10th to 90th percentile

Data period

2026 - 2026

based on validated records

Canonical

Payroll Clerk

ISCO

4313

Language

en

Salary insights

Monthly gross salary from approved submissions and AI-generated seeds that were validated.

4 records
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By seniority

Junior 3 validated salaries
5,253 USD 5,060 USD - 5,390 USD
Senior 1 validated salaries
4,510 USD 4,510 USD - 4,510 USD

Yearly trend

5,068 USD
2026

Top countries

Country Avg. Count
Canada 4,510 USD 1
Nauru 5,060 USD 1
Switzerland 5,390 USD 1
United States 5,310 USD 1

Companies in data

Company Avg. Count
Atlas Works 5,060 USD 1
Loblaw 4,510 USD 1
Roche 5,390 USD 1
Salesforce 5,310 USD 1

Top cities

No city-linked salaries yet.

How these figures are calculated

Validated records only

The page uses salaries that have been approved in the admin, including human submissions and AI-generated seeds after validation.

Typical range

The range removes the lowest and highest extremes by showing the 10th to 90th percentile.

Seniority

Seniority is inferred from years of experience: junior, mid-level, senior, then lead or expert.

Interpretation

These figures are market indicators, not guaranteed salaries. Reliability improves as more approved records are added.

Role profile

Seniority

Junior Mid Senior

Alternate titles

Payroll Specialist Payroll Administrator Payroll Processor Payroll Assistant

Skills

Hard skills

Payroll processing Tax deduction calculation Timekeeping software Payroll tax compliance Data entry Spreadsheet management Payroll reconciliation

Soft skills

Attention to detail Organizational skills Confidentiality Time management Problem-solving

Tools

QuickBooks ADP Workforce Now SAP Payroll Microsoft Excel Oracle Payroll Paychex

Certifications

Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)

Employment context

Industries

Accounting Human Resources Corporate Services Government Healthcare Retail

Company types

Corporation Small Business Non-profit Government Agency

Work modes

On-site Hybrid Remote

Remote compatibility

Medium